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PNW Inhabitant Easily distracted by shiny objects. Strive against the odds to make a model of balancing people, prosperity, and the planet.
Perfect encapsulation of the song - Wicked Game.
sanjiv sona@sanjiv85.bsky.social · 3h agoMelancholy chords capture the haunting architecture of heartbreak, echoing through silver screens into timeless eternity. True artistic genius births a sorrowful anthem that lingers eternally, weaving bittersweet passion into the very fabric of our shared memories. 🎸💔
Former J6 federal prosecutors are begging senators -- mostly GOPers, but a handful of Dems are in there, too -- to stop confirming election deniers to lifetime federal courts seats. “Please stop poisoning our courts." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
Former J6 Prosecutors Beg Senators To Stop Confirming Election Deniers To Court Seats
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I haven’t received a doge or tariff dividend. You? abcnews.com/Business/tru...
Trump administration pays out milestone $100 billion in tariff refunds
That’s more than half of the $166 billion owed to thousands of American businesses who paid the tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court.
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I'd love to credit whoever wrote this. No idea. But I'm 100% with its message. When I think of how the '80s ethos, "Greed is Good" has metastasized, it surprises and depresses me. Imagine having so many millions, hundred of millions, even billions & caring about nothing except your own vanity.
Absolutely 💯 “The best legacy we can leave our children isn't more infrastructure. It's healthier rivers, cleaner lakes, and protected aquifers.”
King, a retired U.S. Army captain who served in Iraq and earned both a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, can be heard telling the three male guard members in the video as they approach her on the bench. "You have absolutely no authority to detain me." www.npr.org/2026/08/04/n...
A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing
Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home.
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President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda apnews.com/article/mili...
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
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"A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal." — Steve Maraboli
PETER FALK making his debut as ‘Lt. Columbo’ in 1968’s “Prescription: Murder”.
Another disaster from our incompetent Builder-in-Chief.
Lengthy read, worth it. Base Power & the Future of Electricity open.substack.com/pub/a16z/p/b...
Base Power & the Future of Electricity
Electricity is a commodity, and the best electron is the cheapest electron.
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Candidates like Ossoff pose a real threat to the right. Is this the most dishonest ad of 2026? open.substack.com/pub/populari...
Is this the most dishonest ad of 2026?
An opaque nonprofit affiliated with Senate Republicans, One Nation, has blanketed Georgia over the last five days with a new ad attacking Senator Jon Ossoff (D).
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Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’ www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/b...
Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’ (Gift Article)
The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
nytimes.com
He’s putting us in a vulnerable position. & America’s Emergency Oil Reserve Keeps Falling To Decade Lows. Auditors Warn It May Not Be Ready For Another Crisis www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
Exclusive-US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say
By Erin Banco, Mike Stone and Jonathan Landay NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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“A vote to confirm Todd Blanche is a vote ‘so that the Dobbs decision becomes permanent in every single state,’” Senator Patty Murray wrote Tuesday on X newrepublic.com/post/213939/...
Blanche Privately Vows to Take Down Abortion Rights Next
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is promising to roll back abortion rights in every single state.
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This hasn’t gotten much attention, but it should. While everyone was focused on Schedule F, the administration created something even broader. On July 30, a new OPM rule took effect that creates a second way to fire federal employees outside the normal civil service process.
Toxic tolerance defines their weak character. The right-wing bubble seals in the GOP with Max Miller open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...
The right-wing bubble seals in the GOP with Max Miller
Live by the Fox hit, die by the Fox hit.
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elsewhere folks with $100,000 discretionary monthly income can have early access to potus tweets to game the system www.npr.org/2026/08/03/n...
Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP
SNAP, also known as food stamps, has seen a rapid and consistent participation decline since last July. The drop comes as the program faces historic cuts and changes.
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theconversation.com/trump-admini...
Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws
For decades, regular citizens and advocacy groups have filed suits that forced companies and the federal government to clean up the environment. Trump officials have moved to limit that power.
theconversation.com
Corporate spending on elections has already topped $500 million this year. That's one third of the $1.58 billion in total that corporations have spent since Citizens United in 2010. Hawaii and Montana both have plans to neutralize this disastrous SCOTUS ruling. Other states must get on board.
In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground from imported fracking water. Someone had the brilliant idea of placing four injection wells are within two miles of Marietta’s drinking water sources www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/c...
In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground (Gift Article)
The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.
nytimes.com
During the gilded age fortunes were made at the expense of the working class. Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/c...
Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections (Gift Article)
The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.
nytimes.com
Per usual, no cohesive plan, just willy nilly spending of tax payer money. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
ICE wants to reopen shuttered prisons
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😳 “A law to sell [parts of] Argentina to the ultra-rich of the world *** On Aug 6, the Senate plans to vote on Milei's new bill, the Private Property Inviolability Law. If approved, tech tycoons like Peter Thiel will be able to keep the water, energy & climate of Patagonia” By F. Gomez, 7/31/26… 1/
All for fossil fuel extraction🙄 Critics Say Historic Sites Are Endangered by Trump-Aligned Panel’s Plan www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/a...
Critics Say Historic Sites Are Endangered by Trump-Aligned Panel’s Plan (Gift Article)
Proponents say the changes to the federal preservation rules are necessary, but critics argue they are alarming and would help expedite the president’s redesign of Washington.
nytimes.com
Seattle, stopover for the 2026 Intertribal Canoe Journey: Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch. 80-over 100 ocean-going cedar canoes arrived from across the PNW: Alaska, BC & the Olympic Peninsula. As a Native Hawaiian, it was an honor to witness a sacred Native American living ceremony.
